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Operator news – Page 66
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ArticleHalfords names new delivery director
Halfords has appointed Simon Wherry (pictured) as delivery director, responsible for all the group’s technology related projects and programmes, as well as its engineering capability.Wherry comes with a wealth of experience in business change delivery and has previously worked in many technology-focused roles.He joins Halfords from management consultancy firm, CapGemini, ...
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ArticleArrowXL rejects 'poverty pay' claims as strike action escalates
ArrowXL has defended renewed accusations from a section of its workforce that it is offering 'poverty pay rates' and insisted ongoing strikes had caused minimal disruption.The 350 workers, who represent less than 30% of the overall workforce, undertake two-person deliveries for retailers including Amazon, Very Group, LG Electronics, Richer Sounds ...
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ArticleHartlepool Council calls on Vision Techniques to prevent rollaways
Vision Techniques has been commissioned by Hartlepool Council to improve the safety of its fleet of 52 HGVs and passenger transport vehicles.Vision Techniques will install its Brakesafe and Ident Plus safety systems for the Council's fleet.The award-winning Brakesafe system stops rollaways by implementing a handbrake failsafe system. IdentPlus prevents theft ...
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ArticlePlatts Transport improves fuel efficiency with new Mercedes order
Platts Transport in Wrexham has taken delivery of five of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks having been impressed by their fuel efficiency in a trial.The Actros Ls are all 2545 variants with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and 12.8-litre in-line six-cylinder engines.MD Chris Whittaker (pictured) said: “We were looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics reports record annual revenues and predicts further growth
Abbey Logistics Group said it had seen an almost 5% increase in its annual revenues to £67.5m - the highest in the tanker company’s history.It said EBITDA for the year to June 2022 was £7.4m, down slightly on the previous year due to driver availability issues, as well as soaring ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail set to scrap Saturday deliveries
Royal Mail is seeking permission from the government to stop making letter deliveries on Saturdays as it tries to reverse its multi-million pound losses in the first half of the year.Its non-executive chair, Keith Williams, said “urgent reform” was now needed after the business reported a £219m operating loss.He blamed ...
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ArticleTimber haulier hit with £400,000 fine after fatal accident
A transport firm has been fined £400,000 after one of its drivers was killed when he was knocked off his trailer by his vehicle-mounted crane.Timber merchants Arnold Laver & Company was found to have made a number of health and safety failings which led to the death of Robert Gifkins ...
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ArticleHaulage bosses disqualifed after lending O-licence to another operator
The director of a midlands haulage firm and his transport manager have both been disqualified indefinitely after they allowed their international operator licence to be used by another firm.Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton said it was “beyond my understanding how an operator could behave so dishonestly and so disgracefully” after hearing ...
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ArticlePost Office partners with Evri to trial in-branch sales, pick-ups and drop-offs
The Post Office has secured an agreement with Evri to trial in-branch sales, parcel pick-ups and drop-offs.The trial will take place in 50 Post Office branches before Christmas and use Evri’s ParcelShop self-service device, which will have a dedicated area within each store.This is the fourth contract that the Post ...
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ArticleYodel reports 132% rise in C2C deliveries since July
Yodel has reported a surge in C2C volumes, with the independent parcel carrier now delivering almost 600,000 parcels a week - a 132% increase since July 2022.An increase in the number of people selling items online has contributed to the spike, the firm said, with people making more use of ...
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ArticleAPC reports 30% slide in profit amid 'uncertain outlook'
The APC has blamed a dip in annual profits on post-pandemic buying trends, inflation and recent investments in staff and depots.The independent parcels firm reported profit before tax of £6.41m for the year ending 31 March 2022, a 30% decrease on the year before.The effects of the pandemic significantly affected ...
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ArticleM&A activity in logistics sector falls for third successive quarter
M&A activity in the UK logistics and supply chain management sector has fallen for the third successive quarter, after hitting a record high in Q4 2021.Excluding mid-2020 in the peak of the pandemic, figures for the third quarter are at their level lowest since 2018, with 12 deals completed between ...
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ArticleIce Co Storage and Logistics snaps up Savage Haulage
Ice Co Storage and Logistics has bought East Anglian cold storage and logistics firm Savage Haulage in a multi-million pound deal.The purchase sees Ice Co Storage and Logistics expand its geographical footprint in a move which is also aimed at staving off the impact of spiralling inflation and energy costs.The ...
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ArticleGXO forges ahead in brave new world of robotics
GXO Logistics is deploying more robotics innovation and technology to support customer start-ups and the holiday peak season than in any other quarter in its history, the logistics firm announced this week.By the end of the year, GXO aims to have around 7,600 pieces of technology operational in customer sites ...
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ArticleHaulier launches legal action against government’s “idiotic” Brexit immigration rules
Haulier Danny W Poole & Sons has launched legal action against the government's 'idiotic' and 'not fit for purpose' immigration rules, after being advised by the Home Office to move to Poland to avoid border delays.The Hanley-based haulage firm hires EU drivers to transport goods between Europe and the UK.However ...
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ArticleFuel economy prompts haulier Vicovanu to add more pre-owned Actros to fleet
Container transport specialist Vicovanu has returned to Motus Truck & Van to purchase another three pre-owned Mercedez Benz tractor units after being impressed by the fuel returns from the first five Mercedes-Benz trucks it purchased three months earlier.The haulage company, which also buys new trucks, also turned to the pre-owned ...
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ArticleMaritime renews backing for British Legion Poppy Appeal
For the eighth consecutive year, Maritime Transport has pledged its support to The Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Appeal by displaying poppies on its entire vehicle fleet.Volunteers comprising Maritime drivers and staff, including some Services veterans that now work for Maritime, gathered across the company’s 40+ UK sites on 29 ...
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ArticleHaulier AR Banks to expand fleet with Scania 500
Hampshire-based heavy haulage and lifting specialist AR Banks is set to expand its fleet after securing funding from Paragon Bank.The Southampton-based firm, which provides HIAB crane hire and lift services, has secured over £290,000 to acquire a Scania 500 8x2, equipped with a rear mount lorry loader.The new acquisition is ...
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ArticlePalletforce boosts southern network with addition of two new members
EV Cargo’s Palletforce has added two new members to its express freight distribution network in the south of England.Local experts JMCL Freightways and Express Transport will take over selected SO and GU postcodes to help strengthen Palletforce’s network in the region.Based in Southampton, JMCL Freightways operates from a range of ...
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ArticleDavies Turner beats port delays and driver shortages with TES alliance
Independent freight forwarding and logistics company Davies Turner has forged an alliance with Transport Equipment Services (TES) which provides it with a dedicated HGV fleet to move containers to and from the ports of Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton.The company said this week that the partnership is providing the company ...